Status:

COMPLETED

Reducing Sugared Fruit Drinks in Alaska Native Children

Lead Sponsor:

University of Washington

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Alaska Fairbanks

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)

Conditions:

Healthy

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-11 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study in Alaska will test whether providing sugar-free alternatives to sugared fruit drinks and introducing education and social support will help families and children to reduce the amount of su...

Detailed Description

Alaska Native children consume an average of 50 teaspoons of sugar per day and most of this added sugar is from fruit drinks like Tang and Kool-Aid. The goal of this community-based behavioral trial i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Child must be older than age 1 year but less than age 12 years at time of enrollment. Multiple children from the same family are eligible;
  • Child must live in one of the study communities at baseline;
  • Child's parent or primary caregiver must of Yup'ik descent, be age 18 years or older, and willing to provide written consent to study procedures;
  • Child participant(s) ages 8 to 11 years must be willing to provide written assent to study procedures;
  • Willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study.

Exclusion

  • Severe medical condition that would prevent the child from completing the study procedures;
  • Allergy to sucralose or acesulfame potassium (sweeteners in the sugar-free water enhancers) as defined by parent report of any known allergies;
  • Sulfa drug allergy (potential hypersensitivity to acesulfame potassium);
  • Member of the same household as the Community Health Worker who will be delivering the intervention.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 6 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 13 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

334 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05219448

Start Date

September 6 2022

End Date

March 13 2024

Last Update

July 29 2024

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University of Washington School of Dentistry

Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195